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Originally Posted by Aftershock I'd also prefer Still Leg Deads as opposed to reagular deads, you are gona give your hams and quads a really good workout doing these two together, as well as you lower back, forarms etc etc.. Not to heavy on the deads obviously else you risk getting to much of a pump in the lower back which will make the squats very uncomftable... Keep it at a moderate weight and concentrate on a nice smooth pull with no jerky movements. Its about quality not quantily.. |
Yes that is very true, however when it comes to Straight Leg Deads, form is at the utmost importance since it is such an exersize with a huge injury risk, so reduce the weight intensity. Why? Lets look at it this way - In a deadlift you are using your hamstrings, glutes, calves, traps and lastly your 3 quad muscles. Of course the glutes are your prime movers, but your quads do a lot of work in the extension of the knee joint. If you were to reduce the work in one muscle, not to mention cut it out entirely, the rest of your muscles will have to work a hell of a lot harder to lift the same weight. It's just like trying to do Bench without a tricep, or a leg extension instead of a squat - you are putting more resistance on your quads by removing the help of the biggest muscle on your body - the glutes. So theoretically, unless you tear a glute there should be no reason you replace an exersize that uses all the muscles together (compound exersze) with something that isolates muscles individually such as a leg extension as you are putting more stress on one area, and what stimulates muscle growth? intesive weight (ignoring diet for a second). And how do you lift more? Compound exersizes.
My opinion? Straight legged deadlifts are fine, and in his case yes they are quite ideal as you are doing your quads in squats in the next exersize, however just remember that straight legged deadlifts put more stress on your glutes, meaning that you are shifting the fatigue of your muscles from your quads to your glutes - biggest muscles in the body. As Aftershock said, straight legged deads are an option and work for some people, but knowing my body, I would stick with normal deads.